The confrontation between Nick Sandmann and Nathan Phillips at the March for Life became a viral firestorm overnight. (Jim McNellis/Wikimedia Commons) Thanks to our country’s strong tradition of a protected free press, Americans are exposed to news sources with a wide variety of interpretations. Ordinarily, this is innocuous, as sources with different sympathies tend to…

Potential wall prototypes stand outside a border checkpoint in Mesa, Texas (US Customs and Border Protection via Flickr)   This past Saturday marked the 22nd day of what has become the longest government shutdown in U.S. History.  For three weeks, TSA officers have initiated a “blue flue” strike- reporting ill en masse to protest uncompensated yet…

Robert Mueller could close a final report in the coming weeks. (Medill DC/Creative Commons)   When special counsel Robert Mueller opened an investigation into the Trump’s campaign’s alleged collusion with the Kremlin in 2016, many were overjoyed. Thousands practically salivated over the prospect of a Trump indictment to bring about his impeachment and ultimate downfall.  With…

Voter fraud paranoia has swept over the nation. (Tom Bullock/Wikimedia Commons) Citing a Pew Research figure showing 70% of Americans are confident in US election security, The Hill proclaimed on Tuesday, November 19, that there is “a high level of confidence in the American electoral system.” Really? Since when is 70% a high or even…

  Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General, resigned on November 7. (Gage Skidmore/Creative Commons)   On November 7, the United States Attorney General submitted his letter of resignation to President Trump, who has hounded him for months  Once, Trump was quite fond of his Attorney General, lauding Sessions as “a world-class legal mind,” and “a truly…

On Tuesday, November 6, Democrats wrested control of the House from their Republican rivals.  Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons   For the past several years, racism, demagoguery, fraud, corruption, elitism, obstructionism, and just about every other word describing how not to run a country have been rampant through Capitol Hill. Congress can’t agree on anything: every split decision…

The migrant caravan headed for the US-Mexico border has reignited America’s debate over immigration. “Fibonacci Blue”/Flickr   On November 3, nearly 7,000 Honduran migrants passed through Mexico’s southern Oaxaca province on their way to the US border.  This “caravan” has reignited America’s incendiary debate over immigration.  Many of the caravan’s refugees endure the grueling trek through central America…

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp is under fire for infringing on minority communities’ voting rights. Office of U.S. Senator David Perdue. Wikimedia Commons Georgia’s race for governor has become a dogfight over voting rights. The deadlocked election pits Democrat Stacey Abrams, Georgia’s House minority leader, against  Georgia’s Secretary of State, Republican Brian Kemp. As the race…

Excessive technology use has become an epidemic in our culture. PXHere In August of 2019, there will be no ifs, ands or doubts about Academy’s policy on cellphones, because the new technology protocol will be updated and accessible to us in the student handbook. It will be clearly spelled out in black and white. In…

Washington Post journalist, Jamal Khashogi, never exited the Saudi Arabian consulate in Turkey after entering it on October 2. Creative Commons/ POMED (Project on Middle East Democracy)  On October 2, Washington Post correspondent Jamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi Arabian consulate in Turkey. He never walked out. Turkish records show that Khashoggi was horribly mutilated and…